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Search Results for: Michigan Central Railroad

5 Star Transformation – Michigan Central Depot to Exquisite Gandy Dancer
History / Travel

5 Star Transformation – Michigan Central Depot to Exquisite Gandy Dancer

Michael Hardy

Journey back in time at the Gandy Dancer, a culinary gem housed in the historic Michigan Central Depot. Indulge in exquisite cuisine while trains pass by, echoing stories of a bygone era.

Jackson Michigan Train Station (JXN) – Little-Known Working History You Can Visit
Travel

Jackson Michigan Train Station (JXN) – Little-Known Working History You Can Visit

Michael Hardy

The Jackson station (JXN) is one of the oldest continually operating railway stations in the United States. It was also the first “Union” station in Michigan as it serviced four lines in the late 1800s.

The Fading Days of Michigan’s Bach General Store
History

The Fading Days of Michigan’s Bach General Store

Michael Hardy

The Bach General Store, long since closed. Once the center of the community, these shops were common in the days before Walmart and Dollar General.

Tuscola County Public Transportation – History Is Moving In The Thumb
History

Tuscola County Public Transportation – History Is Moving In The Thumb

Mark Putnamby Mark Putnam

Public transportation services in Tuscola County Michigan has evolved from oxcart, stagecoach, rail and bus. We look back at its evolution.

Michigan’s Luxurious Resorts of the 1800s – Bay Port Hotel
History

Michigan’s Luxurious Resorts of the 1800s – Bay Port Hotel

Michael Hardy

The story of the luxurious Bay Port Hotel and the railway resort era in the late 1800s was short lived.

Was the untimely demise of one of its guests the cause if its downfall?

What Is Michigan Known For? – 40 Unbelievable Trivia Tidbits
Living / History

What Is Michigan Known For? – 40 Unbelievable Trivia Tidbits

Michael Hardy

We found this set of amazing little tidbits of obscure trivia on what Michigan is known for in the automotive, shipping and transportation area. We are always hunting for others Michigan trivia, so I expect this list to grow well beyond these.

Sebewaing Railway Depot – The Historical Center of the Western Thumb
History

Sebewaing Railway Depot – The Historical Center of the Western Thumb

Michael Hardy

While neglected, with broken windows, faded peeling paint and vines almost covering one end, this historic depot helped make the region an economic powerhouse for the eastern shore of the Thumb for decades

The 1902 Buffalo – Detroit Rate War Between Steamships and the Railways
History

The 1902 Buffalo – Detroit Rate War Between Steamships and the Railways

Michael Hardy

the Harbor Beach News from July 1902. It highlights a fare war between the railroads and the steamships on excursions between Buffalo, New York, and Detroit, Michigan. It signals a sign that it’s the beginning of the end of steamship dominance on the Great Lakes in favor of railroads.

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